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Inspectors Report An Bord Pleanála Inspector’s Report Development: Granite Quarry at Maumeen, Lettermullan, Gorumna Island, Co. Galway. Application for Substitute Consent under Section 177E Planning Authority : Galway County Council Owner/Operator : Patrick Connolly Review under Section 261A : Yes Parties Observers : Áine Ní Chualáin : Kate Cloonan : Gearóidín Uí Chualáin Date of site inspection : 2nd July 2014 Inspector: Michael Dillon 07.SU0077 An Bord Pleanála Page 1 of 16 1.0 PLANNING HISTORY 1.1 Section 261 The section 261 Quarry Registration documentation refers to a quarry (QY 11) of 3.565ha, at Knockfin townland, Ballynakill, Co. Galway. The quarry was registered by the Council, and 8 no. conditions were attached to its continued operation. 1.2 Section 261A The determination of Galway County Council, that environmental impact assessment (EIA) or a determination as to whether EIA was required in relation to this quarry, and also that appropriate assessment (AA) was required in relation to a quarry, which had commenced operation prior to 1st October 1964, was the subject of a review to the Board. The area of the quarry was stated to be 3.56ha. The Board decided that the decision under section 3(a) of Galway County Council was not the subject of Review – only the determination under section 2(a). The Galway County Council reference was QSP 11, whilst that of the Board was 07.QV0048. By order dated 27th June 2013, the Board decided that EIA was not required in relation to this quarry, but that AA was required. An application for substitute consent, accompanied by a remedial Natura Impact Statement (rNIS) was to be submitted to the Board. 1.3 Planning Permission There are no relevant planning permissions relating to quarrying at this site. There are two enforcement files relating to quarrying at this site – refs. EN07/635 and EN12/028 – referred to in the reports on file from Galway County Council. 1.4 Extent of Quarrying The extent of this quarry was stated to be 3.56ha in the section 261 registration documentation. The map submitted with the section 261A documentation is not the same as the section 261 map – the boundaries being slightly different, and a small area within the middle of the site being excluded. The area was stated to be the same 3.56ha. The map submitted with the application for substitute consent is different again from those referred to. The red line area of the site is stated to be 1.5ha within a wider blue line ownership map (area unstated) which, whilst similar to previously submitted maps, differs in relation to boundaries. The previously excluded piece of land in the centre of the quarry is now included for the purposes of section 261A. 07.SU0077 An Bord Pleanála Page 2 of 16 2.0 APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTE CONSENT An application for substitute consent (following the grant of an extension of time for the making of the application to the Board), was made on 10th December 2013, by Paul Neary, agent on behalf of the quarry owner, Patrick Connolly. The application is accompanied by an rNIS. The applicant is stated to be the owner of the site. There is no water supply to the site. There is no waste water treatment on the site. There is no surface water handling on site – all rainwater percolating to ground water. 3.0 SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION 3.1 This granite quarry, with a stated area of 1.5ha (within a larger land ownership outlined in blue), is located on Gorumna Island in southwest Connemara. The quarry is accessed from a narrow county road which connects with the R374 Lettermore-Lettermullan Regional Route to the south. The junction of these two roads is broad, with good sight visibility in each direction. The quarry access road continues to skirt around the north coast of the island before rejoining the R374 just shy of the bridge over to Lettermore Island. The 80kph speed restriction applies, and there are neither public footpaths nor public lighting in this area. The access road is narrow and twisting, and it is not possible to pass two vehicles along much of its length. The road was quiet on the date of site inspection. The quarry is not particularly visible from the access road, due to the twists and turns on the road and dips and hills in its alignment. The quarry is clearly visible from the R374 when approaching from the direction of Lettermullan. 3.2 The vehicular access to the quarry is set back from the edge of the carriageway in order to improve sight-lines which are poor at this location – owing to the entrance being located on the inside of a bend. The entrance is gated. There are warning signs on the access road on the approaches to the quarry. The entrance is flanked by high piles of quarried rock, which partially screen the quarry pit from view from the road. The surface at the entrance is not sealed, and gravel and fines from the quarry is being carried out onto the road. There is no wheelwash within the quarry. The quarry floor slopes gently away from the entrance, so that there will have been no flow of surface water from the quarry onto the access road. A second vehicular access has been opened to the south of the main entrance. Immediately opposite this entrance, some topsoil has been dumped on the other side of the road – where the ground falls away towards the shoreline of Coonawilleen Bay. This second entrance gives access to an unsurfaced track which skirts the southern rim of the quarry pit to give access to the upper levels of the quarry cliff, where a long-arm digger had recently been clearing topsoil/vegetation in advance of expansion of the quarry to the northeast and east. The aforementioned track is also accessible via a steep ramp from the quarry floor. 07.SU0077 An Bord Pleanála Page 3 of 16 3.3 The quarry is very roughly circular in shape with exposed rock faces on three sides. There is one bench level in place above the quarry floor – each of the two levels being approximately 12m high. There was no evidence of any water ingress to the quarry pit from the quarry faces. Mobile crushing and screening plant is located on the quarry floor. Aggregate is stockpiled on the quarry floor also. On the date of site inspection there was no actual quarrying being carried on – just some welding work on machinery. There are no quarry buildings or fixed plant within the site. A small amount of surface water was ponding on the quarry floor. There are no watercourses either within or immediately abutting the quarry. Power to the site is supplied by a mobile diesel generator. The quarry itself, is surrounded by a timber post and wire fence with warning signs. There is second subsidiary area of quarrying accessed directly from the access road – to the northeast of the existing main entrance. A small amount of rock would appear to have recently been quarried from this area – removed directly to the road. This area is outside of the red line boundary of the application, but within the blue line holding of the applicant. Further to the northeast, again outside the red line boundary but within the wider blue line boundary of the application, there is evidence of an older quarried area (now overgrown) but accessed directly off the road. [Neither aforementioned area would appear to be represented on the contour survey submitted with the application]. 3.4 The site and the surrounding lands are characterised by exposed rock with sparse vegetation cover. Fields (such as they are) are divided by dry- stone walls. The level of the quarry is roughly 15-20m above the level of the shoreline to the west. The closest house is approximately 110m to the south. Most houses in the area are located along the Regional Route to the south. The access road forms the western and northwestern boundary of the quarry. This road is separated from Coonawilleen Bay by some small rocky fields. 3.5 A site notice was erected at the main entrance to the quarry on the date of site inspection by this Inspector. 3.6 There are a number of quarry pits on Gorumna and adjacent islands to the west – all of which appear to be of small scale, and which may or may not be currently in use. 4.0 REPORT OF GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL The Report of Galway County Council, received by the Board on 25th February 2014, can be summarised in bullet point format as follows- • The site was inspected on 30th January 2014, and the site notice was not in evidence. 07.SU0077 An Bord Pleanála Page 4 of 16 • There is no planning enforcement history attaching to this site. • The County Development Plan 2009-2015 recognises the importance of quarrying to economic development of the county. • Quarrying has not had a significant impact on Natura sites. • Control of invasive botanical species is important within the quarry, as outlined in the County Development Plan. • There is no washing of aggregate on the site. • The Environment Section of the Council has no objection to the granting of substitute consent. • Substitute consent could be granted by the Board for this quarry. • The Council recommends 4 no. conditions be attached to any grant of substitute consent – relating to road signage, refuelling of machinery and plant, recycling of waste materials, and restoration of the quarry upon completion of extraction. 5.0 PRESCRIBED BODIES 5.1 The application was referred by the Board to a number of Prescribed Bodies, on 6th January 2014, as follows- • An Taisce.
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